I've been able to play NHL20 on my PS4 for the last few weeks. Interesting, some decent play, nice puck control moves. And then the same EA NHL thing happened to me after a few games in a season...
it's so.....freaking.....boring.....
I just haven't cared to go back. I don't know what it is about NHL character models, same thing in Madden. They're like zombies. They're dead inside. I play NFL2K5 and NHL2K-anything and the player models are designed to actually.. emote. To breathe. To look like players that are energetic. I don't know what it is. Even in its limited animation quality. The atmosphere that EA tries to create just by cranking up the volume is done by NHL2K6 even just by designing their audio and sound effects well.
Plus, for single season people like me, 2K10 has the weekly team ratings, the stats leaders, news items, 3 stars, etc etc... The only thing I wish it had was an all-star game to try to get into. But wow, what a totally different experience from even NHL20. I'll admit, 2K8 is similarly lifeless as well particularly in the sound design and at that point the commentary was getting old. But still, so much fun stats stuff to look at during a season in 2K8 and, I mean, did a hockey game ever have more intuitive controls?
Anyway, just a perspective. Thank you to all of you that keep 2K games alive by doing rosters. Don't forget to check my roster updates thread for the latest ones available for each game. I try to keep them up to date.
it's so.....freaking.....boring.....
I just haven't cared to go back. I don't know what it is about NHL character models, same thing in Madden. They're like zombies. They're dead inside. I play NFL2K5 and NHL2K-anything and the player models are designed to actually.. emote. To breathe. To look like players that are energetic. I don't know what it is. Even in its limited animation quality. The atmosphere that EA tries to create just by cranking up the volume is done by NHL2K6 even just by designing their audio and sound effects well.
Plus, for single season people like me, 2K10 has the weekly team ratings, the stats leaders, news items, 3 stars, etc etc... The only thing I wish it had was an all-star game to try to get into. But wow, what a totally different experience from even NHL20. I'll admit, 2K8 is similarly lifeless as well particularly in the sound design and at that point the commentary was getting old. But still, so much fun stats stuff to look at during a season in 2K8 and, I mean, did a hockey game ever have more intuitive controls?
Anyway, just a perspective. Thank you to all of you that keep 2K games alive by doing rosters. Don't forget to check my roster updates thread for the latest ones available for each game. I try to keep them up to date.
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